Barge/Boat/Dredge/Towbarge/Towboat/Leach Operator

March 6, 1998 at 2:00 PM

Ross Island Plant · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Ross Island Sand & Gravel Company (R B Pamplin Corp)

Multnomah County, OR

Classification OTHER

Type Drowning

Investigator narrative

EMPLLOYEE WAS FOUND INW ATER NEXT TO DREDGE, WITH LIFE JACKET ON. SITUATION BEING INVESTIGATED. EMPLOYEE HAD 27 YEARS EXPERIENCE OPERATING YARDERS AND HEAVY EQUIPMENT IN LOGGING INDUSTRY,, SMILIAR TO OEPRATING WINCHS ON DREDGE. EMLOYEE WS KNOWN TO HAVE DIABETES.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Barge, Boat, Dredge
Subunit / location: DREDGE
Accident type: Drowning
Source of injury: WATER
Nature of injury: SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
Body part affected: BODY SYSTEMS
Total mining experience: 0 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 0 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219980700037 · Mine ID 3500540 Trainer view →